Tag: Chrome

Do you have Chrome OS 27 yet?

Have you gotten Chrome OS 27 on your Chromebook yet? We have been trying for days now and nothing shows up! Let us know if you have had better luck.

Google releases richer notifications for Chrome Beta

Google’s new rich notifications are designed with aesthetics, convenience and functionality in mind. The improved notifications are available as of today, so click through to see what they are all about!

Google Voice Chrome extension update brings desktop notifications

Fellow Google Voice and Chrome users surely have the service’s Chrome extension installed. The extension allows you to quickly read messages, send them, listen to voicemail and control other Google Voice functions. It turns Google Voice into the ultimate synchronization tool between the smartphone and the browser/desktop – and it just got a little better! […]

Developer François Beaufort hired by Google – leaks to disappear?

If there is a Chrome-related leak rolling around the internet, you can be almost sure popular developer François Beaufort is somehow related to it. The Chrome OS fan base has been blessed by his many contributions to the community. He has given us info on the Chromebook Pixel, the rumored Google “Babble” project and many […]

Chrome World Wide Maze uses Android devices as a gaming controller [VIDEO]

Google Experiments are always fun to play around with, but we haven’t been this excited about one for a very long time. World Wide Maze is not only cool, but it displays what the future of internet/cloud gaming could be like. The experiment turns any website into a maze where a Chrome ball has to […]

Andy Rubin leaves Android team, hands down position to Chrome’s Sundar Pichai

Andy Rubin has been leading the Android team since its acquisition, giving him a very respected reputation at Google. It is true that without him Android probably wouldn’t be the same, but now that the ecosystem has become as successful as it is, we may need some change. Andy Rubin is stepping down as the […]

Chrome for Android to get password sync soon!

We have been loving Chrome for Android. You can easily sync your browsers and even access open tabs across multiple devices, but one thing has been missing. We are still not able to sync saved passwords to the popular mobile browser, a fact most users wish they didn’t have to remember every time they dreadfully […]

Google working on aligning Chrome versions across all platforms

Chrome versions highly differ between computers and mobile devices. This limits functionality and performance as smartphones and tablets can only take advantage of so much with Chrome, but this should be changing soon. After being asked about the matter, the Google Chrome team has stated Chrome versions will be aligned across all platforms by early […]

Chrome’s TCP/UDP socket support benefits… and its dangers

Coders and developers will love to be able to take advantage of all the hidden treasures behind Chrome. TCP/UDP socket support is an example of this, a feature that has long existed in other browsers, but Chrome was staying away from for security reasons. That is until lately, though, as Google now supports TCP and […]

Chrome updates bring longer battery life and simplified permissions

One of the beauties of Chrome is the constant and seamless updates. One doesn’t even notice them most times, but if you keep a close eye you will know they come quite often. Most are small and unnoticeable, but you can notice some major improvements after using the popular browser for some time after the […]

Chromium OS ported to the Nexus 7

Chromium OS has been slowly spreading and the launch of that $250 Samsung Chromebook will definitely help the cause. With this new Chrome notebook, more users will be enticed to jump ship and use a Chromebook for casual computing. There might be a more affordable solution coming for those that own a Nexus 7, though, […]

Chrome for Android update adds support for Nexus 4 and Nexus 10

The latest Chrome for Android update may look more insignificant than it actually is. Google decided to give us a rather vague explanation in the “What’s New” section of the Google Play Store, simply stating that the new update “includes a number of stability fixes and performance improvements.” There is much more to this update, […]